In several tables and figures we refer to the goals and subgoals by their abbreviation. Goals and subgoals have a 2 and 3 character abbreviation, respectively.
| Goal | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Food Provision | FP | The sustainable harvest of seafood from wild-caught fisheries and mariculture |
| Artisanal Fishing Opportunity | AO | The opportunity for small-scale fishers to supply catch for their families, members of their local communities, or sell in local markets |
| Natural Products | NP | The natural resources that are sustainably extracted from living marine resources |
| Carbon Storage | CS | The condition of coastal habitats that store and sequester atmospheric carbon |
| Coastal Livelihoods and Economies | LE | Coastal and ocean-dependent livelihoods (job quantity and quality) and economies (revenues) produced by marine sectors |
| Tourism and Recreation | TR | The value people have for experiencing and enjoying coastal areas through activities such as sailing, recreational fishing, beach-going, and bird watching |
| Sense of Place | SP | The conservation status of iconic species (e.g., salmon, whales) and geographic locations that contribute to cultural identity |
| Clean Waters | CW | The degree to which ocean regions are free of contaminants such as chemicals, eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, disease pathogens, and trash |
| Biodiversity | BD | The conservation status of native marine species and key habitats that serve as a proxy for the suite of species that depend upon them |
| Coastal Protection | CP | The amount of protection provided by marine and coastal habitats serving as natural buffers against incoming waves |
The following goals are comprised of 2 subgoals:biodiversity, food provision, sense of place, livelihoods and economies goals.
| Subgoal | Goal | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries | Food provision | FIS | The sustainable harvest of seafood from wild-caught fisheries |
| Mariculture | Food provision | MAR | The sustainable harvest of seafood from mariculture practices |
| Habitat | Biodiversity | HAB | The status of key habitats that serve as a proxy for the suite of species that depend upon them |
| Species condition | Biodiversity | SPP | The conservation status of native marine species |
| Iconic species | Sense of place | ICO | The conservation status of iconic species (e.g., salmon, whales) that contribute to cultural identity |
| Lasting special places | Sense of place | LSP | The conservation status of geographic locations that contribute to cultural identity |
| Livelihoods | Coastal livelihoods and economies | LIV | Coastal and ocean-dependent livelihoods (job quantity and quality) produced by marine sectors |
| Economies | Coastal livelihoods and economies | ECO | Coastal and ocean-dependent economies (revenues) produced by marine sectors |
See the Methods document for more information about the models and data used to calculate the global Ocean Health Index.
A CSV formatted dataset from the 2017 assessment is available, right click on data and select “Save as…”. These data include index and goal/subgoal scores (as well as the dimensions used to calculate scores: status, trend, pressure, resilience) for all 6 assessment years (2012-2017). See README for description of data.
Map (top) and histogram (bottom) of index scores for each OHI region.
Average global scores for each goal/subgoal, weighted by each region’s eez area.
The scores for each of the 10 OHI goals displayed for each region (left) and as a histogram (right).
The subgoal scores for the following goals: biodiversity, foob provision, sense of place, and livelihoods and economies. The scores are displayed as a map (left) and histogram (right).
Map (top) and histogram (bottom) of the slope estimates from a linear regression model of the Index scores from 2012 to 2017 for each region.
Map of the slope estimates from a linear regression model of the 10 goal scores from 2012 to 2017 for each region.
Map of the slope estimates from a linear regression model of the 8 subgoal scores from 2012 to 2017 for each region. The subgoal scores for the following goals: biodiversity, food provision, sense of place, and livelihoods and economies. The scores are displayed as a map (left) and histogram (right).